Percolator



Jan. 31, 1933.

L. MOCKBEE PERCOLATOR Filed Sept. 16, 1951 Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES LOUIS R. moommn, or HARTFORD, commc'rrctr'r rERooLA'ron. 1 r

Application filed September is, 1931. Sean (563,11 a

others, is to provide a coitee pot of this type in which the results produced shall be of a highly eflicient character. y

One form of a percolator embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which. the objects herein set out, as well as others, .may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view in central vertical section through a percolator embodying my 1nvention.

Figure 2 is a View, scale enlarged, illustrating the means for supporting the basket within the pot.

In the accompanying drawing the numeral 5 denotes a vessel or pot that may be of any usual construction having a spout 6 and a handle 7. A cover 8 of any ordinary form and construction is applied to the top of the pot, either by hinging or otherwise. Heat may be applied to the pot in any ordinary manner, a socket piece 9 for the attachment of an electric fixture being shown herein for this purpose.

A fountain chamber 10 rests near the bottom of the pot and a fountain tube 11 rises from the chamber to a point within the dome shaped cover 8. Liquid being placed in the pot 5 to cover the chamber 10, pressure is created in said chamber by means of heat which causes the liquid to be forced out of the upper end of the tube 11 in a manner that will be readily understood, the liquid flowing into the coffee or other material disposed in a basket 12 through which the tube 11 extends,

said tube serving to support the basket in a position at the upper end of the pot. A-pin 13 projecting through the tub-e serves as a means for support for the basket.

In carrying my invention into efi'ect I propot. V The liquid may then be poured vide a valve 14 which rests upon a spring 15 surroundingthetube ,11 and supported by a flange 16 on said tube. The valve is lined with a packing'17 of any suitable material the spring .15, thrusting the valve against the perforated bottomyof thebasket 12 to retain liquid within the'basket when the valveis in "this position; The bottoinof the basket l 2is lined with a filter 18 of any suitable material that will permitliquid within the basket to filter through the bottom oi the basket.

A' valve actuating sleeve 19, is slidably mounted upon the tubeill, said sleeve having a slot 20 through which the pin 13 extends "to [permit" sliding movement of the sleeve. The sleeve is swivelly connected at its upper endto a valve actuating nut'ai threadedly engaged withgthe' upper end of the tubell, said sleeve being engaged at its low'er' en'd with the valve 14.

ing been placed in the basket 12, with a proper amount of water inthe pot5, the thumb nut' 21 is j tu'rned to permit thespring 15 .to force the 'YfllVQll: against the'bottom of the *baske't'12. Heat now being applied to the pot the liquid is forced; in a manner thatwill PZATENT' omen".

In operation co'fiee or similar material havbe readily understood, through the tube 11,

flowing out of the top and into the basket 12 where it is retained by the valve 14 The liquidbeing retained within thebasket the contents thereof are permitted to steep for a certain lengthoftime. The thumb, nut 21 now being turned the valve 14 is forced away from the bottom of the basket and the liquid within the basket is" permitted to filter through the bottom of' thebasket'into the from the pot in the ordinary manner.

peated if desired to any extent; A I

It will be understood that i the drawing herein is merely'illustrative of-the means for e operation above described "may reoperating the percolator. As statedabove, 1

the proper amount of water in thep'ot'5 will be placed therein, and,.as in the illustration the pot.5 is shown of greater capacity than the basket 12, it will be understood that only 1 enoughwater to fill the basket will be placed in the pot. However, it is competent to place more water in the pot ifdesired, and by pacity, of the basket'12 may be made to con- 7 lating means including apercolating tube 10- cated within the vessel, a receptacle having a perforated bottom supported on said tube, a sleeve rojecting through said receptacle and slidably mounted on the tube, a valve secured to the lower end of'the sleeve toclose the perforations in said receptacle, a thumb v nut screw threadedly engaged with the tube, and means for swivelly connecting said thumb nut to said'sleeve'for operation of said valve.

' LOUIS R. 'MOCKBEE.

1. A. percolatorincluding a vessel, percolating means including a percolating tube located withinthe vessel, a perforated receptacle supported by said tube, a valve to I close the perforations inthereceptacle, and

means-accessible from'without the pot whenv i I said receptacle in place ;for operating-said 2; A percolator including a vessel, percolatingrneansincludinga percolating tube 10- cated within "the, vessel, 6 a receptacle having 1 a perforated bottom supportedby said tube, a a valveto close the perforations in thebottom of the receptacle, and'meansaccessible from without the pot when said receptacle is in place for operating said ,valve.

3. A percolator including a vessel, perco- I V lating means including a percolating tube located withinthe vessel, a receptacle having :a, perforated bottom supported by said tube, ,which tube, rises through ,Said receptacle, a

1 valve slidably mounted on saidtube to close the .perforationsin the receptacle, and means ILCCQSSlblQ'fIOIIl without the pot when said re ceptacle is in place for operating the valve.

4. A percolator including avessel, -means 4 including apercolating. tube located within v the vesseLa receptacle having aperforated i r bottom supported by said tube,a'valve s lid- M ably mounted on the tubeto close the perforations in thebottom ofthe receptacle, a spring to force said valve to its seat, and means for .moving the valve away from its seat.-.'J

j 5. A-percolator including a vessel,:percolating means including a percolating tube located within the vessel, a receptacleihaving a perforatedbottom supported by said tube,

a; valve slidablymounted'on the tube to close i r v a at-the mouth ofthe 16- Apercolatorincluding said perforations in'the receptacle, and means accessible at the mouth of said receptacle for operating said valve.

a vessel, percolatin'g -mea'nsincluding a percolatingtube located withinthe vessel,- a receptacle having a perforated bottom supported by said tube,

a a valve to close the-perforations in said bottom, 'a'sleeve' slidably mounted .on said tube v and secured to-sai dvalve, and means located receptacle for operating said sleeve.v 1 e.

a 7; A percolator including a vessel, ,perco- (I i V (29.5 

